Home (Prisons & Fire Services) DepartmentG.O.MS.No. 4 Dated: 19-01-2016Read:From the Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, A.P.,Hyderabad. Lr.No.Estt-Inds.2/272/2015, dt.22-09-2015. * * * *ORDER:In the reference read above, the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, A.P. Hyderabad has submitted a proposal to change the system of use of tooth sticks or charred paddy husk or other material and use of soap-nut for bathing purpose by the prisoners confined in all prisons in Andhra Pradesh duly amending the Rule No.265 and Note (1) (2) & 821 of A.P. PrisonRules, 1979.2. Government, after careful examination of the above proposal hereby agree to dispense the age old system of using tooth sticks or charred paddy husk or other material for cleaning of teeth and soap –nut for bathing of the prisoners confined in all prisons in Andhra Pradesh and introduce Tooth Paste and Shampoo Sachet for male prisoners and female prisoners as follows:TOOTH PASTE :For Male and Female Prisoners --- Male and Female Prisoners (2) grams per head each daySHAMPOO SACHE :For Male Prisoners --- (5) ml per head per week For Sikh community & Pendis --- (10) ml per head per weekFor Female Prisoners --- (10) ml per head per week

Existing
Rule Position of Rule No.265 of A.P. Prison Rules, 1979

Modified
Rule Position of Rules No. 265 of A.P. Prison Rules, 1979

After
the enumeration of the prisoners is completed,
they shall be marched to the latrine,
and when they have been given an opportunity
of resorting to it, they shall be marched
to the bathing platform and shall

be
required to wash their hands and faces.

Tooth
sticks or charred paddy husk or other
material in use in ordinary. Indian house-holds
shall be provided for prisoners

for the
purpose of cleaning their teeth.

NOTE:

1. All
“C” class male prisoners shall be given
for bathing purposes 30 gms of soapnut

per head
per week or, when soap-nut is not
is available, the same quantity of soap-nut
powder. For the supply of soapnut powder
to female convicts, see rule 821.

2. For
Prisoners of Sikh community, and Pendis
etc., who are required to keep long

The hair
of female prisoners shall not be cut
without her consent, except on account
of vermin or dirt or when the

Medical
Officer deems it requisite on the ground
of health and cleanliness, and

than the
hair of such prisoner shall not be cut
closer than necessary for the purpose
of health and cleanliness. They

shall
each be provided with 8 grams of coconut
oil daily for dressing the hair and 15
grams of soap-nut powder twice

a week
for bathing. Female prisoners shall be
supplied with a comb each and be
allowed the use of a looking glass, one in
each cell and one or two in each

ward
being provided therefor.

After
the enumeration of the prisoners is
completed, they shall be marched to the
latrine, and when they have attended
the nature’s call, they shall

be
marched to the bathing platform and
shall be required to wash their hands
and faces. (2) grams of Tooth Paste
shall be provided per day for

prisoners
for the purpose of cleaning their
teeth.

NOTE:

1. All
“C” class male prisoners shall be given
for bathing purposes (5) ml of
Shampoo Sachet per head per week.
For the supply of Shampoo Sachet
to female convicts, see rule

821.

2. For
prisoners of Sikh community, and
Pendis etc., who are required to keep
long hair on religious grounds

shall
given 7 grams coconut oil daily for
dressing the hair and (10)ml of Shampoo
Sachet per week for bath in lieu
of items issued in Note (1) above:

The hair
of female prisoners shall not be cut
of vermin or dirt or when the Medical
Officer deems it requisite on

the
ground of health and cleanliness, and than
the hair of such prisoners shall
not be cut closer than necessary for the
purpose of health and

cleanliness.
They shall each be

provided
with 8 grams of coconut oil daily
for dressing the hair and (10) ml of
Shampoo Sachet per week for

bathing.
Female prisoners shall be supplied
with a comb each and be allowed
the use of a looking glass, one in
each cell and one or two in each
ward being provided therefor.

3. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, shall take further necessary action, accordingly, in the matter.DR. MANMOHAN SINGHPRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC)